Student Engagement

Educator Presence, Positive Online Experiences, Student Engagement, The Virtual Village
Now, you know that this is the epitome of what a fulfilling online community feels like and even though that class was so special, you hope that you will be blessed with the chance to be fulfilled, over and over again.
18 Nov 2022

What a Fulfilling Online Community Feels Like

Now, you know that this is the epitome of what a fulfilling online community feels like and even though that…
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Enhancing Learning, Instructional Design, Student Engagement
How do people learn? What do we, instructional designers and college faculty need to know about our students' memory stores so that we can design more effective, meaningful instruction. This post shares the first episode of the Using Visuals to Enhance Learning series.
13 Oct 2022

Using Visuals to Enhance Learning| How Do People Learn?

How do people learn? What do we, instructional designers and college faculty need to know about our students' memory stores…
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Cooperation and Collaboration, Group Projects, Student Engagement
This week, I am sharing another project with you from the Online Group Projects Made Easy series. This project is special because it gives students the opportunity to delve deeper into understanding a concept and then apply that understanding in a mighty way.
30 Sep 2020

The Team Analysis & Simulation Project

This week, I am sharing another project with you from the Online Group Projects Made Easy series. This project is…
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Cooperation and Collaboration, Student Engagement, The Virtual Village
<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">I can’t get no satisfaction is the line in a very popular pop song.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">I used to feel that way about teaching online until I figured out that the only way to make it satisfying was to think about all of the things that I love about teaching and to find a way to include those things in my online courses.
20 May 2020

How to Make Online Group Activities Work Well

I can’t get no satisfaction is the line in a very popular pop song. I used to feel that way…
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Cooperation and Collaboration, Discussion Frameworks, Student Engagement
Kellie Alston Blog
Stimulating group activities during live sessions are my sweet sauce of course design. I believe that dynamic, well-designed group activities transform students like no other instructional approach.
07 May 2020

Infusing Group Activities in Your Online College Course

Stimulating group activities during live sessions are my sweet sauce of course design. I believe that dynamic, well-designed group activities…
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